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Median Lethal Dose

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-016879

A statistically derived single dose that can be expected to cause death in 50% of the test animals when administered by the route indicated (oral, dermal, inhalation). It is expressed as a weight of substance per unit weight of animal, e.g., mg/kg.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-016879
FieldEnvironment
SubjectChemicals, toxics and pesticides
AbbreviationLD50
ReferencesPesticides Reregistration Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-016879",
  "term": "Median Lethal Dose",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A statistically derived single dose that can be expected to cause death in 50% of the test animals when administered by the route indicated (oral, dermal, inhalation). It is expressed as a weight of substance per unit weight of animal, e.g., mg/kg.",
  "abbreviation": "LD50",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Pesticides Reregistration Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/median-lethal-dose/"
}

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